The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-06-10

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ing else that we can carry out Of
this world"
A LETTER FOR GOD To SEE.
Who is there that at one time on
another has not been in strait.
not knowing how to decide be-
tween this or that? Advice isl
the easiest thing in the world to
obtain; indeed, il is so very easy
that most eyerv one gets more than
ueedful. Do we come to a turn
In the long lane Of difficulty, with
a right or left hand TO follow,
friends are never wanting to show
us manifold reasons why the one
that they choose is the only one
that leads to the best way out,
Do emergencies rise that need a.
careful handling to manipulate
them for the best, how many know
just what to urge as the wisest
and best of plans
A young man, who had lived
only twenty-five years, was in
such q place. He wanted to do
as God would have him do, be-
cause he loved and served him,
even although he was king and
was seated upon a throne: and as
far as he knew how, his decisions
were wise.
But there came into view am
other king, who was proud and
ambitious, who did not love
God, and who desired to conquer
all the land with all its fenced
cities. and make the young king
subject unto him. He sent three
Of his greatest men to ask the
young king in whom he trusted,
and telling hlm that the God in
whom he put his confidence was
quite unable to save him from his
enemies; but Offering to be a
deliyercr to him and his people IL
they would put confidence in his
strength. We can well imagine
the advisers that stood about the
king, who was SO greatly frighten-.
ed by the adyersaries: how some
counselled one way, some another;
and how he listened to the sug-
gestions of his courtiers as he gave
them audience. But after he had
read the letter that oennacherib,
the great king of Assyria, had
sent to him, containing mixture
OF advice and threats, what did he
do? Did he sit down and fret
and worry? No. "Hezekiah went
up into the house of the Lord and
spread it before the Lord. = And
then he prayed over it.. And
God heard and delivered the land.
Have you any letters for God
to see? Haze you any prayers to
offer? His earis not heavy that
he can not hear, nor his arm
shortened that il can not save.
There is just as much chance for
you to spread your troubles be-
fore the Lord as there was for
young King Hezekiah. His
kingly greatness had nothing to
do with his getting dellyeredS he
just went before God and knelt in
prayer, and his prayer was heard.
Can you do the same?
David says in Il psalm of
praise: so thou that nearest
prayer, unto thee shall all flesh
Gomez" that includes us. There
is great deal of comfort il,r the
verse that says; "Your Father
knoweth what things We have need
Of before ye ask him. There
was g time when Mosesfl | ad pitch
ed the tabernacle without the
camp, and ne went into it to.
spread his anxietles before the
Lord; AMI he heard the precious
words, II know thee by name,
and thou hast also found grace IN
my sight. And as if that was not
enough to fill his servant S hear.
to overfowing, God adds: "My
presence shall go with thee, and j
wall give thee rest. ~ ~
Are you looking for rest and
indiag none ? Read that verse
hagain it Is God who gives thee
rest. zWhen-after death? Oh I
sit Is here, now, day by day,
when you need it. Spread your
letter before the Lord and ask for
lheIp ;and you shall surely Obtain IT.